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What colleges can I get into with a 36 ACT?

A 36 ACT is at or above the median at 352 of the 352 colleges that publish ACT ranges, including Stanford, Yale and UChicago. By our tiers that's 246 likely, 54 target and 52 reach colleges.

ACT ranges from each college's Common Data Set (mostly 2024–25 and 2025–26), for enrolled first-year students who sent an ACT; admit rates from it or IPEDS, the federal college survey. Tiers use the ACT and admit rate only. Percentiles from ACT's 2026–27 National Ranks. The college chances tool converts an ACT to the SAT scale first, so a few tiers there can differ.

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36

About 1590 on the SAT · At or above 100% of test takers

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Likely (safety): 246

Above their 75th percentile at colleges that admit at least half of applicants. Sorted from the highest ACT median down.

  1. Bard CollegeNY · 52% admitted · 32–34
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  2. Siena UniversityNY · 69% admitted · 29–34
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  3. RPINY · 63% admitted · 30–34
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  4. UMass AmherstMA · 60% admitted · 30–34
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  5. SMUTX · 63% admitted · 31–34
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  6. RITNY · 67% admitted · 30–34
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  7. Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyIN · 77% admitted · 28–33
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  8. University of Washington-Tacoma CampusWA · 83% admitted · 30–34
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  9. University of Washington-Bothell CampusWA · 91% admitted · 30–34
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  10. St Lawrence UniversityNY · 54% admitted · 30–33
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  11. UConnCT · 52% admitted · 28–33
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  12. Washington CollegeMD · 57% admitted · 27–31
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  13. WPIMA · 60% admitted · 29–33
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  14. AmericanDC · 62% admitted · 29–32
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  15. PepperdineCA · 63% admitted · 29–32
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  16. New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNJ · 65% admitted · 28–31
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  17. VermontVT · 65% admitted · 29–33
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  18. University of DenverCO · 78% admitted · 28–32
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  19. Rhodes CollegeTN · 50% admitted · 28–32
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  20. Lake Forest CollegeIL · 57% admitted · 28–32
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  1. The College of WoosterOH · 60% admitted · 27–33
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  2. Penn StatePA · 61% admitted · 28–32
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  3. Ohio StateOH · 61% admitted · 27–32
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  4. Sarah Lawrence CollegeNY · 62% admitted · 28–31
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  5. SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryNY · 63% admitted · 28–30
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  6. Hobart William Smith CollegesNY · 64% admitted · 28–32
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  7. Chapman UniversityCA · 65% admitted · 28–31
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  8. SUNY College at GeneseoNY · 66% admitted · 26–31
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  9. Brigham Young UniversityUT · 68% admitted · 28–32
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  10. Hofstra UniversityNY · 68% admitted · 27–32
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  11. DelawareDE · 71% admitted · 28–32
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  12. Loyola University MarylandMD · 75% admitted · 28–32
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  13. CU BoulderCO · 78% admitted · 27–32
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  14. IndianaIN · 78% admitted · 27–33
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  15. Messiah UniversityPA · 79% admitted · 27–33
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  16. DrexelPA · 79% admitted · 28–33
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  17. Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMA · 91% admitted · 26–33
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  18. The University of the SouthTN · 57% admitted · 27–31
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  19. DePauw UniversityIN · 57% admitted · 25–31
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  20. South CarolinaSC · 60% admitted · 26–32
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  21. Beloit CollegeWI · 63% admitted · 26–31
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  22. Lawrence UniversityWI · 64% admitted · 24–31
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  23. University of the PacificCA · 71% admitted · 23–32
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  24. University of Puget SoundWA · 72% admitted · 27–31
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  25. Goucher CollegeMD · 78% admitted · 27–30
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  26. University of South Carolina AikenSC · 79% admitted · 26–32
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  27. Hope CollegeMI · 79% admitted · 25–31
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  28. MinnesotaMN · 80% admitted · 26–31
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  29. University of Mary WashingtonVA · 80% admitted · 27–31
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  30. TemplePA · 80% admitted · 24–31
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  31. University of ScrantonPA · 81% admitted · 27–31
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  32. GonzagaWA · 82% admitted · 27–31
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  33. University of Massachusetts-LowellMA · 83% admitted · 25–32
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  34. Michigan Technological UniversityMI · 92% admitted · 25–32
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  35. Providence CollegeRI · 51% admitted · 25–31
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  36. BaylorTX · 51% admitted · 25–31
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  37. Centre CollegeKY · 54% admitted · 26–31
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  38. Marist UniversityNY · 57% admitted · 25–31
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  39. Texas A&M University-College StationTX · 57% admitted · 24–32
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  40. Milwaukee School of EngineeringWI · 59% admitted · 25–31
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  41. University of San FranciscoCA · 62% admitted · 25–30
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  42. Agnes Scott CollegeGA · 62% admitted · 25–31
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  43. The College of New JerseyNJ · 62% admitted · 26–31
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  44. The University of Texas at DallasTX · 65% admitted · 24–32
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  45. ElonNC · 66% admitted · 24–30
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  46. St. John Fisher UniversityNY · 66% admitted · 24–30
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  47. University of Rhode IslandRI · 72% admitted · 24.5–31
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  48. Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO · 73% admitted · 25–31
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  49. Miami (OH)OH · 75% admitted · 25–30
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  50. Saint Mary's CollegeIN · 76% admitted · 26–30
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  51. Oregon StateOR · 77% admitted · 24–31
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  52. University of Illinois ChicagoIL · 77% admitted · 25–31
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  53. Creighton UniversityNE · 80% admitted · 26–31
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  54. John Carroll UniversityOH · 81% admitted · 25–30
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  55. MarquetteWI · 81% admitted · 26–30
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  56. Susquehanna UniversityPA · 81% admitted · 25–30
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  57. Michigan StateMI · 85% admitted · 25–31
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  58. Butler UniversityIN · 85% admitted · 26–31
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  59. Covenant CollegeGA · 87% admitted · 24–30
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  60. Worcester State UniversityMA · 88% admitted · 26–29
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  61. UNHNH · 88% admitted · 26–30
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  62. University of DallasTX · 53% admitted · 23–30
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  63. College of CharlestonSC · 60% admitted · 25–30
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  64. University of North Carolina WilmingtonNC · 64% admitted · 24–29
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  65. Hollins UniversityVA · 68% admitted · 24.5–27.75
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  66. St. Mary's College of MarylandMD · 69% admitted · 23–31
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  67. Earlham CollegeIN · 73% admitted · 24–33
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  68. Taylor UniversityIN · 74% admitted · 24–31
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  69. DePaulIL · 76% admitted · 24–30
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  70. Shenandoah UniversityVA · 77% admitted · 22–30
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  71. North Central CollegeIL · 77% admitted · 24–29
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  72. Duquesne UniversityPA · 84% admitted · 25–30
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  73. OregonOR · 88% admitted · 23–30
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  74. Belmont UniversityTN · 95% admitted · 24–30
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  75. Westmont CollegeCA · 77% admitted · 25–32
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  76. University of Michigan-DearbornMI · 56% admitted · 24–29
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  77. Lawrence Technological UniversityMI · 56% admitted · 22–28
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  78. Chatham UniversityPA · 62% admitted · 21–30
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  79. SUNY OneontaNY · 70% admitted · 24–28
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  80. Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ · 71% admitted · 22–30
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  81. University of Detroit MercyMI · 75% admitted · 23–29
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  82. California Lutheran UniversityCA · 76% admitted · 24–31
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  83. Baldwin Wallace UniversityOH · 76% admitted · 24–28
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  84. Eckerd CollegeFL · 76% admitted · 24–29
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  85. AlabamaAL · 77% admitted · 22–31
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  86. Colorado Mesa UniversityCO · 82% admitted · 22–29
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  87. Grand Valley State UniversityMI · 83% admitted · 21–30
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  88. Western Michigan UniversityMI · 85% admitted · 21–28
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  89. University of Alabama at BirminghamAL · 88% admitted · 23–30
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  90. University of PortlandOR · 89% admitted · 25–31
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  91. Wilkes UniversityPA · 91% admitted · 19–28
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  92. University of North Carolina AshevilleNC · 92% admitted · 23–29
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  93. Western Washington UniversityWA · 93% admitted · 23–31
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  94. Benedictine UniversityIL · 95% admitted · 25–31
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  95. University of MaineME · 97% admitted · 21–30
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  96. OklahomaOK · 77% admitted · 23–28
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  97. Westminster UniversityUT · 67% admitted · 22–27
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  98. Wabash CollegeIN · 63% admitted · 24–29.5
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  99. Texas TechTX · 73% admitted · 23–28
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  100. Central Connecticut State UniversityCT · 73% admitted · 22.5–27.5
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  101. HoustonTX · 74% admitted · 22–28
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  102. Mississippi State UniversityMS · 78% admitted · 21–29
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  103. Rowan UniversityNJ · 78% admitted · 23–30
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  104. West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA · 78% admitted · 20–28
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  105. Manhattan UniversityNY · 79% admitted · 22.5–28
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  106. Wayne State UniversityMI · 81% admitted · 23–28
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  107. University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWI · 82% admitted · 22–28
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  108. Samford UniversityAL · 82% admitted · 22–28
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  109. UtahUT · 86% admitted · 22–29
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  110. Oakland UniversityMI · 88% admitted · 21–29
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  111. Appalachian State UniversityNC · 90% admitted · 21–27
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  112. Old Dominion UniversityVA · 90% admitted · 22–27
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  113. Eastern Washington UniversityWA · 91% admitted · 21–27
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  114. Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT · 91% admitted · 23–31
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  115. VCUVA · 93% admitted · 22–30
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  116. Ole MissMS · 97% admitted · 21–29
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  117. Allegheny CollegePA · 55% admitted · 21.25–28
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  118. Florida International UniversityFL · 55% admitted · 21–27
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  119. Augustana CollegeIL · 63% admitted · 21–28
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  120. Lipscomb UniversityTN · 68% admitted · 21–29
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  121. Virginia Military InstituteVA · 71% admitted · 21–28
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  122. University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO · 72% admitted · 20–29
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  123. Wittenberg UniversityOH · 72% admitted · 21–27
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  124. ArkansasAR · 74% admitted · 21–28
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  125. Winona State UniversityMN · 75% admitted · 21–28
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  126. Tennessee Technological UniversityTN · 76% admitted · 21–27
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  127. University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · 80% admitted · 21–27
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  128. Kansas State UniversityKS · 82% admitted · 20–27
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  129. Montana State UniversityMT · 82% admitted · 21–27
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  130. IowaIA · 84% admitted · 21–28
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  131. California Baptist UniversityCA · 85% admitted · 19–29
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  132. University of Northern ColoradoCO · 86% admitted · 21–26
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  133. ArizonaAZ · 86% admitted · 20–28
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  134. Illinois State UniversityIL · 88% admitted · 21–27
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  135. Central Michigan UniversityMI · 90% admitted · 20–28
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  136. Dominican UniversityIL · 90% admitted · 20.5–24
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  137. Utah State UniversityUT · 92% admitted · 20–27
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  138. KentuckyKY · 93% admitted · 21–28
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  139. KansasKS · 93% admitted · 20–27
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  140. University of Southern IndianaIN · 96% admitted · 21–27
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  141. University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO · 97% admitted · 21–27
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  142. University of Alaska FairbanksAK · 65% admitted · 17–28
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  143. Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · 66% admitted · 21–26
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  144. University of Michigan-FlintMI · 70% admitted · 18–24
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  145. Lee UniversityTN · 71% admitted · 20–27
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  146. University of South AlabamaAL · 71% admitted · 20–26
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  147. Pratt Institute-MainNY · 73% admitted · 21.5–24.5
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  148. Oklahoma State UniversityOK · 75% admitted · 20–27
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  149. Coastal Carolina UniversitySC · 75% admitted · 21–26
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  150. Juniata CollegePA · 79% admitted · 21–29
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  151. Winthrop UniversitySC · 79% admitted · 20–26
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  152. University of LouisvilleKY · 79% admitted · 19–27
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  153. Aurora UniversityIL · 81% admitted · 20–26
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  154. Western Carolina UniversityNC · 82% admitted · 19–25
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  155. Towson UniversityMD · 82% admitted · 18.5–26.5
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  156. Dominican University of CaliforniaCA · 83% admitted · 21–26.25
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  157. The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · 87% admitted · 19–25
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  158. Dakota State UniversitySD · 88% admitted · 20–26
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  159. West Virginia UniversityWV · 89% admitted · 20–26
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  160. Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · 90% admitted · 19–26
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  161. Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPA · 91% admitted · 20–28
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  162. University of ToledoOH · 92% admitted · 20–26
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  163. The University of Texas at TylerTX · 94% admitted · 20–25
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  164. University of New MexicoNM · 95% admitted · 20–26
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  165. Quincy UniversityIL · 51% admitted · 20–25
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  166. University of West FloridaFL · 58% admitted · 19–26
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  167. Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL · 63% admitted · 20–25
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  168. Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · 68% admitted · 19–25
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  169. Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · 69% admitted · 19–25
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  170. Kennesaw State UniversityGA · 69% admitted · 19–26
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  171. Stetson UniversityFL · 72% admitted · 19–27
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  172. University of North TexasTX · 72% admitted · 19–26
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  173. University of Nevada-RenoNV · 74% admitted · 18–25
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  174. Catawba CollegeNC · 75% admitted · 18–25
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  175. Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · 80% admitted · 18–25
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  176. The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN · 81% admitted · 20–25
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  177. Houston Christian UniversityTX · 84% admitted · 20–27
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  178. University of North AlabamaAL · 87% admitted · 19–26
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  179. Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX · 89% admitted · 18–25
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  180. East Carolina UniversityNC · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  181. Texas State UniversityTX · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  182. Ferris State UniversityMI · 91% admitted · 20–24
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  183. University of Northern IowaIA · 93% admitted · 19–25
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  184. North Dakota State UniversityND · 95% admitted · 19–25
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  185. Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR · 95% admitted · 18–25
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  186. Marshall UniversityWV · 96% admitted · 19–25
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  187. University of South DakotaSD · 99% admitted · 19–25
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  188. University of the OzarksAR · 60% admitted · 17–24
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  189. University of AkronOH · 60% admitted · 17–25
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  190. University of North GeorgiaGA · 68% admitted · 18–25
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  191. Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · 74% admitted · 18–24
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  192. University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI · 75% admitted · 17–25
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  193. Morehead State UniversityKY · 77% admitted · 19–25
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  194. Saint Ambrose UniversityIA · 77% admitted · 19–24
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  195. Marietta CollegeOH · 79% admitted · 18–25
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  196. Arkansas State UniversityAR · 82% admitted · 18–24
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  197. Kent State University at KentOH · 86% admitted · 18–25
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  198. Aquinas CollegeMI · 90% admitted · 20–26
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  199. Auburn University at MontgomeryAL · 92% admitted · 18–24
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  200. East Texas A&M UniversityTX · 92% admitted · 19–25
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  201. Wichita State UniversityKS · 94% admitted · 17–24
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  202. Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · 94% admitted · 18–24
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  203. Colorado State University PuebloCO · 95% admitted · 19–23
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  204. Maryville University of Saint LouisMO · 95% admitted · 18–26
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  205. Troy UniversityAL · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  206. University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · 96% admitted · 18–25
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  207. Austin Peay State UniversityTN · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  208. Missouri Southern State UniversityMO · 97% admitted · 18–25
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  209. University of PikevilleKY · 100% admitted · 18–24
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  210. Rocky Mountain CollegeMT · 70% admitted · 17.75–24
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  211. McPherson CollegeKS · 77% admitted · 18–23
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  212. Rogers State UniversityOK · 82% admitted · 17–22
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  213. Sam Houston State UniversityTX · 90% admitted · 17–24
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  214. Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · 93% admitted · 18–23
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  215. Wright State UniversityOH · 96% admitted · 17–23
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  216. West Texas A & M UniversityTX · 99% admitted · 18–23
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  217. University of West GeorgiaGA · 52% admitted · 17–22
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  218. Lewis-Clark State CollegeID · 88% admitted · 18–24
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  219. University of Houston-DowntownTX · 90% admitted · 16–21
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  220. Life UniversityGA · 93% admitted · 17–20
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  221. The University of Texas at El PasoTX · 100% admitted · 15–22
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  222. Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX · 91% admitted · 16–22
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  223. Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA · 95% admitted · 15–21
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  224. Valdosta State UniversityGA · 72% admitted · 15–20
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  225. Pacific UniversityOR · 90% admitted · 15–26
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  226. University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC · 93% admitted · 14–20
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 36

Target (match): 54

Inside or above their middle 50% at colleges that admit at least 1 in 5. Sorted from the highest ACT median down.

  1. RichmondVA · 22% admitted · 33–35
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  2. MarylandMD · 45% admitted · 32–35
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  3. SkidmoreNY · 21% admitted · 31–34
    Target
  4. Wake ForestNC · 22% admitted · 32–34
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  5. LehighPA · 26% admitted · 31–34
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  6. William & MaryVA · 34% admitted · 32–34
    Target
  7. Mount HolyokeMA · 36% admitted · 32–35
    Target
  8. Case WesternOH · 37% admitted · 32–34
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  9. ScrippsCA · 38% admitted · 31–34
    Target
  10. RochesterNY · 40% admitted · 32–34
    Target
  11. UIUCIL · 42% admitted · 30–34
    Target
  12. StevensNJ · 48% admitted · 31–34
    Target
  13. FloridaFL · 24% admitted · 29–33
    Target
  14. VillanovaPA · 27% admitted · 32–34
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  15. Franklin & MarshallPA · 28% admitted · 30–33
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  16. MacalesterMN · 29% admitted · 29.5–34
    Target
  17. KenyonOH · 31% admitted · 31–33
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  18. BinghamtonNY · 39% admitted · 31–34
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  19. UW SeattleWA · 39% admitted · 30–34
    Target
  20. BrandeisMA · 40% admitted · 31–34
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  1. DickinsonPA · 42% admitted · 30–33
    Target
  2. OccidentalCA · 44% admitted · 31–34
    Target
  3. GWDC · 47% admitted · 30–33
    Target
  4. Santa ClaraCA · 48% admitted · 31–33
    Target
  5. Stony BrookNY · 49% admitted · 30–34
    Target
  6. PurdueIN · 50% admitted · 28–34
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  7. Trinity CollegeCT · 29% admitted · 30–33
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  8. Bryn MawrPA · 29% admitted · 29–33
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  9. LafayettePA · 31% admitted · 30.5–33
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  10. WhitmanWA · 38% admitted · 29–33
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  11. ClemsonSC · 38% admitted · 28–32
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  12. FurmanSC · 43% admitted · 28–32
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  13. WisconsinWI · 45% admitted · 29–33
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  14. FairfieldCT · 33% admitted · 29–32
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  15. TCUTX · 44% admitted · 26–31
    Target
  16. BentleyMA · 45% admitted · 28–31
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  17. LMUCA · 45% admitted · 28–32
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  18. St Olaf CollegeMN · 48% admitted · 28–32
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  19. BucknellPA · 29% admitted · 25–32
    Target
  20. Connecticut CollegeCT · 37% admitted · 26–32
    Target
  21. GeorgiaGA · 38% admitted · 26–32
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  22. Illinois Wesleyan UniversityIL · 39% admitted · 25–30
    Target
  23. TennesseeTN · 42% admitted · 26–31
    Target
  24. Southwestern UniversityTX · 43% admitted · 26–30
    Target
  25. UCFFL · 40% admitted · 25–29
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  26. RollinsFL · 48% admitted · 25–30
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  27. Austin CollegeTX · 48% admitted · 22–30
    Target
  28. SpelmanGA · 25% admitted · 22–28
    Target
  29. Regent UniversityVA · 38% admitted · 19–26
    Target
  30. Principia CollegeIL · 44% admitted · 21–26
    Target
  31. Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC · 23% admitted · 21–26
    Target
  32. HowardDC · 41% admitted · 20–26
    Target
  33. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL · 21% admitted · 19.5–24
    Target
  34. North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · 50% admitted · 17–23
    Target

Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 36 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Reach: 52

Up to 2 points under their 25th percentile, or any college that admits fewer than 1 in 5. Most selective first.

  1. StanfordCA · 3.6% admitted · 34–36
    Reach
  2. YaleCT · 3.9% admitted · 33–35
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  3. UChicagoIL · 4.5% admitted · 34–35
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  4. MITMA · 4.5% admitted · 34–36
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  5. PrincetonNJ · 4.6% admitted · 34–35
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  6. NortheasternMA · 5.2% admitted · 33–35
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  7. BrownRI · 5.4% admitted · 34–35
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  8. DartmouthNH · 5.4% admitted · 32–35
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  9. DukeNC · 5.7% admitted · 34–35
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  10. VanderbiltTN · 5.9% admitted · 34–35
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  11. Johns HopkinsMD · 6.4% admitted · 35–35
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  12. PomonaCA · 7.1% admitted · 32–34
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  13. BowdoinME · 7.1% admitted · 33–35
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  14. SwarthmorePA · 7.5% admitted · 33–35
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  15. NorthwesternIL · 7.7% admitted · 34–35
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  16. RiceTX · 8.0% admitted · 34–36
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  17. WilliamsMA · 8.3% admitted · 33–35
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  18. CornellNY · 8.8% admitted · 33–35
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  19. BarnardNY · 8.8% admitted · 32–35
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  20. AmherstMA · 9.0% admitted · 33–35
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  1. NYUNY · 9.2% admitted · 34–35
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  2. Claremont McKennaCA · 10% admitted · 33–35
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  3. USCCA · 10% admitted · 32–35
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  4. EmoryGA · 11% admitted · 32–35
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  5. MiddleburyVT · 11% admitted · 33–35
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  6. Boston UniversityMA · 11% admitted · 33–34
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  7. Notre DameIN · 11% admitted · 33–35
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  8. TuftsMA · 11% admitted · 33–35
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  9. WashUMO · 12% admitted · 33–35
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  10. HaverfordPA · 12% admitted · 33–35
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  11. West PointNY · 12% admitted · 27–33
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  12. Harvey MuddCA · 13% admitted · 35–36
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  13. GeorgetownDC · 13% admitted · 32–35
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  14. BatesME · 13% admitted · 31–34
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  15. DavidsonNC · 13% admitted · 32–34
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  16. HamiltonNY · 14% admitted · 33–35
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  17. ColgateNY · 14% admitted · 33–34
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  18. Washington and LeeVA · 14% admitted · 33–34
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  19. TulaneLA · 14% admitted · 32–34
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  20. WellesleyMA · 14% admitted · 33–35
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  21. Georgia TechGA · 14% admitted · 31–35
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  22. GrinnellIA · 15% admitted · 31–34
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  23. UNC Chapel HillNC · 15% admitted · 29–34
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  24. MichiganMI · 16% admitted · 32–34
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  25. Boston CollegeMA · 16% admitted · 33–35
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  26. WesleyanCT · 16% admitted · 31–34
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  27. UVAVA · 17% admitted · 32–35
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  28. BabsonMA · 17% admitted · 31–34
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  29. DenisonOH · 17% admitted · 30–33
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  30. Colorado CollegeCO · 18% admitted · 29–33
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  31. VassarNY · 19% admitted · 33–35
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  32. MiamiFL · 19% admitted · 30–33
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 36 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

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A jacket's price is increased by 20% and then the new price is decreased by 20%. The final price is what percent of the original price?
  • A96%96\%
  • B100%100\%
  • C104%104\%
  • D80%80\%